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| 1 | light and not bright in colour 浅的；淡的 |
| pale blue eyes 淡蓝色的眼睛 |
| a pale sky 灰蒙蒙的天空 |
| | 1a | something that is pale blue/grey/pink etc is a lighter type of/ blue/grey/pink etc than usual 浅蓝/浅灰/浅红等 | |
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| 2 | a pale person has skin that is lighter than usual because they are ill , shocked , or worried （肤色）苍白的，灰白的 |
| When he returned, he looked pale and weary. 他回来的时候，看上去苍白而疲惫。 |
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| 3 | less impressive or not as good as before or when compared with someone or something similar 较差的；逊色的 |
| a pale shadow He’ s become a pale shadow of his former self. 他已经大不如前了。 |
| a pale imitation The squad had become a pale imitation of the team that defeated New Zealand. 该队已经成了击败新西兰的那支球队的拙劣模仿者。 |
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